Easy Carrot Cake
(makes 16 servings)
| 1 1/2 | cups (285 g) unbleached all-purpose flour |
| 3/4 | cup (103 g) one-to-one sugar substitute |
| 1/3 | cup (65 g) plus 1 tablespoon (8 g) nonfat dry milk powder |
| 1 1/2 | teaspoons (7.5 ml) baking soda |
| 1 1/2 | teaspoons (7.5 ml) baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon (5 ml) ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground cloves |
| 1/2 | teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground nutmeg |
| 1/2 | teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground allspice |
| 1/8 | teaspoon (0.6 ml) salt (optionl) |
| 1/2 | cup (120 ml) canola oil |
| 3/4 | cup (180 ml) liquid egg substitute |
| 1 1/2 | cups (225 g)finely grated carrots |
| 1/4 | cup (32 g) finely chopped pecans |
| 1 | 6-ounce (180 g) can unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained |
| frozen non-fat, sugar-free whipped topping, thawed (optional) |
- Preheat oven 350°F (180°C), Gas Mark 4. Coat an 10 inch (25 cm) spring form pan with cooking spray.
- Sift the flour into a large bowl. Add the sugar substitute, dry milk, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Stir to mix well.
- Mix in the oil and egg substitute using a low setting on your electric mixer. Fold in the carrots, walnuts, currants and pineapple.
- Spread in the prepared pan and bake until a tooth pick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan, remove the outside of the cake pan and slice.
- If using, top with thawed whipped topping.
| Per serving: | 155 calories (44% calories from fat), 4 g protein, 8 g total fat (0.6 g saturated fat), 20 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 204 mg sodium |
| Diabetic exchanges: | 1 1/2 carbohydrate (bread/starch), 1 1/2 fat |
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